Area Planning Commission

WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 AFTER 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 WEST EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, 2nd FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 Esther Margulies, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Marian Merritt, Vice President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Deputy Director Joseph W. Halper, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Michael Newhouse, Commissioner Jan Zatorski, Deputy Director Lisa Waltz Morocco, Commissioner Harold Arrivillaga, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1300 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Pursuant to the Commission’s general operating procedures, the Commission at times must necessarily limit the speaking times of those presenting testimony on either side of an issue that is designated as a public hearing item. In all instances, however, equal time is allowed for presentation of pros and cons of matters to be acted upon. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission’s consideration of the item. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION STAFF. Day of hearing submissions (10 copies must be provided) are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs and posters. The Commission may RECONSIDER and alter its action taken on items listed herein at any time during this meeting or during the next regular meeting, in accordance with the Commission Policies and Procedures and provided that the Commission retains jurisdiction over the case. In the case of a Commission meeting cancellation, all items shall be continued to the next regular meeting date or beyond, as long as the continuance is within the legal time limits of the case or cases. AGENDAS are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall East, 200 North Main Street, Los Angeles, California, and are accessible online at http://planning.lacity.org. Sign language, interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request no later than 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCWESTLA@lacity.org. If you challenge these agenda items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at this public hearing, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. If you seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City’s decision became final pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6. There may be other time limits which also affect your ability to seek judicial review. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration CE – Categorical Exemption ND – Negative Declaration EIR – Environmental Impact Report Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT A. Items of interest. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Approval of the Minutes – September 7, 2016, October 5, 2016, November 16, 2016, and December 7, 2016. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Presentation by Neighborhood Council representatives on any neighborhood council resolution, or community impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda. 4. ZA-2016-2090-CDP-CU-CUB-SPP-1A Council District: 11 - Bonin CEQA: ENV-2016-2091-CE Last Day to Act: 06-07-17 Plan Area: Venice Continued from: 05-17-17 PUBLIC HEARING – Held on May 17, 2017 PROJECT SITE: 1711 South Lincoln Boulevard PROPOSED PROJECT: The demolition of a detached garage and workshop, and the construction of a 2-car carport, a 794 square-foot addition to an existing one-story restaurant building for a total floor area of 3,326 square-feet and a maximum building height of 13-feet 6-inches in the [Q]C2-1-CDO Zone within the single-permit jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone. REQUESTED ACTIONS: Adoption of Revised Findings and Conditions of Approval and consideration of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Class 32, Article III, Section 1, of the City CEQA Guidelines, as the environmental clearance for the project. Applicant: Rob Lissner Representative: Allen Sanford, Venice Music Group, LLC Appellant: Rob Lissner Representative: Elisa Paster, Glaser Weil, LLP Staff: Lakisha Hull, City Planner lakisha.hull@lacity.org (213) 978-1319 Theodore Irving, Associate Zoning Administrator West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 June 7, 2017 5. ZA-2016-2962-CUB-1A Council District: 5 - Koretz CEQA: ENV-2016-2963-CE Last Day to Act: 06-21-17 Plan Area: Westwood PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: 10959 West Kinross Avenue PROPOSED PROJECT: The sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed restaurant in the C4-2D-O Zone. APPEAL: 1. An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s determination to approve a Conditional Use for sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption in conjunction with a proposed restaurant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1; and 2. An appeal of the Categorically Exemption from environmental review, issued pursuant to Section 1, Class 5, Category 34 of the City CEQA Guidelines, as the environmental clearance for the project Applicant: Amirabbas Rahimi Khoshavaz, D-One Enterprise Representative: Sherrie Olson, Permits and License Resource Center, LLC Appellant: Steven D. Sann Staff: Nicholas Ayars, City Planning Associate nicholas.ayars@lacity.org (213) 202-5438 Aleta James, Associate Zoning Administrator 6. DIR-2015-4374-BSA-1A Council District: 11 - Bonin CEQA: N/A Plan Area: Brentwood – Pacific Palisades PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: 684 North Firth Avenue PROPOSED PROJECT: A new two-story single-family dwelling with an attached garage over a basement and two retaining walls 10-feet in height in the RE15-1-H. APPEAL: Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.26-K., an appeal of the Planning Director’s determination to deny an appeal of the Department of Building and Safety determination in issuing Permit Nos. 14010-10000-00565 and 14010-10000-00505 for the project. West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 June 7, 2017  Applicant: Evan Cole Representative: Neill Brower/Ben Reznick, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Appellant: Lawrence and Diedre Gordon Representative: John B. Murdock, Attorney at Law Staff: Kenton Trinh, City Planning Associate kenton.trinh@lacity.org (213) 978-1290 David Weintraub, Associate Zoning Administrator 7. DIR-2016-2770-CDP-SPP-MEL-1A Council District: 11 - Bonin CEQA: ENV-2016-2769 Last Day to Act: 07-05-17 Plan Area: Venice Related Case: ZA-2016-2771-ZAA PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: 127 West Via Marina PROPOSED PROJECT: The construction of a four-story, approximately 4,784 square-foot single-family dwelling with an attached three-car garage over a subterranean basement on an approximately 3,150 square-foot lot in dual-permit jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone. APPEAL: 1. An appeal, in part, of the Planning Director’s determination to approve a Coastal Development Permit for the project, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.20.2; 2. An appeal, in part, of the Planning Director’s determination to approve a Project Permit Compliance Review for the Project within the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7-C; 3. An appeal of the Mello Act Compliance Determination for the Project, pursuant to Government Code Section 65590 and 65590.1 and the City of Los Angeles Interim Mello Act Compliance Administrative Procedures; and 4. An appeal of the Categorically Exemption from environmental review, issued pursuant to Section 1, Class 3, Category 1 of the City CEQA Guidelines, as the environmental clearance for the project. Applicant: Kevin Smith Representative: Peter Elias, Quality Mapping Services Appellants: Earl Goldstein, et al Staff: Jeff Khau, City Planning Associate jeff.khau@lacity.org (213) 978-1346 West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 4 June 7, 2017 8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Area Planning Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Area Planning Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) Persons making requests are encouraged to do so in writing and should submit 10 copies to the Area Planning Commission for its consideration. Persons wishing to speak must submit a speaker’s request form prior to the commencement of the public comment period. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject at the discretion of the Commission President. The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 WEST EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, 2nd FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate. The meeting facility and its parking are wheelchair accessible. Language interpreters, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request no later than (7) seven working days prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCWestla@lacity.org. West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 5 June 7, 2017